The X2 prosthetic allows amputees to navigate stairs with a normal gait. Army Medical CommandDoD Says Amputations Reached Wartime High -- Army Times
The number of U.S. troops who lost limbs reached a wartime high in 2011, according to data from the Defense Department, but along with the spike came advances in medicine and technology that have enabled troops with devastating wounds to survive and, in some cases, return to duty.
In 2011, 240 deployed troops had to have at least an arm or a leg amputated, compared with 205 in 2007, the height of the surge in Iraq, according to data published by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center.
The increase in 2011 coincides with the surge of troops in Afghanistan, who often dismount on foot patrols in the country’s austere and rugged terrain.
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My Comment: My father once mentioned to me that during the Second World War, his biggest fear was losing a limb/eye sight/etc.. I cannot even imagine what these soldiers must go through .... we can only make sure that the best care be given to those soldiers who have sacrificed so much.
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